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Alex John Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

What's the difference between spoken English and written English?

For example, people say, "I gone to that place" rather than "I have gone to that place".
Please explain all the other differences.
  

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Alex John people say, "I gone to that place" No one that speaks good English says that. Perhaps you are not hearing the 've': I've gone to that place . Alex John "I have gone to that place".

— Mister Micawber

  • Alex John people say, "I gone to that place" No one that speaks good English says that.
  • Perhaps you are not hearing the 've': I've gone to that place .
  • Alex John "I have gone to that place".
  • No one says that, either; they contract 'I have' to 'I've: I've gone to that place .
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Alex John people say, "I gone to that place"
No one that speaks good English says that. Perhaps you are not hearing the 've': I've gone to that place.
Alex John"I have gone to that place".
No one says that, either; they contract 'I have' to 'I've: I've gone to that place.
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I've heard that spoken English has some differences against writing English. Important one of them is phrasal verbs that I roughly know them. But what are others? Are there any changes in simple, progressive and perfect tenses?
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Alex John Is there any changes in simple, progressive and perfect tenses?
No, none of consequence.
Alex John But what are others?
Mostly the vocabulary can be more informal and the sentence structure can be less strict.
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Please explain your mean of strict sentences. Say some examples in both written and spoken English.
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Written: I have been to the convenience store three times today.
Spoken: I, I've been to the convenience store two no three times today.
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